Asking because I'm writing a paper on her and I think a lot of you like Chinese history/politics. Please don't shoot me for being non-Hexbearian.
Do you like the way she ruled? Was she a positive influence? Do you agree with the critics or people who praise her?
We're not gonna shoot you lmao. Just don't be insufferable
Wu Zetian personally poured all my sorghum wine out in the river. #NeverForget
/uj as an emperor it’s pretty hard to be the good guy
She was cool in a trivia sort of way for being the only female emperor (she wasn't an empress), but that's pretty much it. Emperor Wu was good enough at politicking and cloak and dagger shit that not even being a woman was enough to stop her from seizing the throne, but she wasn't a liberatory figure by any means. She also didn't really change Chinese history in the grand scheme of things. There wasn't some great emancipation of women because a woman was somehow about to become emperor.
Yeah, that makes sense. I actually think the distinction between female emperor and empress is interesting, because (I think) it suggests becoming an empress in the first place wasn't possible due to the patriarchal structures. I am looking to research how she affected female gender roles / the view of women since becoming a ruler. I believe those in her closest political circles were all women, which must suggest she did it on purpose because she knew that hadn't been possible before?
Worse than Nebuchadnezzar and Sejong when going for a science victory, which is her best option.
Overpowered as fuck. Paper factory is a really good unique building and even after like a dozen nerfs Chu-ko-nu are still probably the best unique unit in the game, not to mention that upgrading them means they still keep their double attack but without the low damage. Plus the extra bonus power from great generals makes them even better, and isn't a boost that requires a really specific playstyle or only exists in early/late eras. My usual go-to when I decide to fire up Civ V.
